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(43) Date of publication: 04.07.2018 Bulletin 2018/27 (21) Application number: 16840077.8 (22) Date of filing: 25.08.2016

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A01N 25/02(2006.01) A01N 25/32(2006.01) A01N 25/22(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2016/048526 (87) International publication number: WO 2017/035292 (02.03.2017 Gazette 2017/09)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: MA MD (30) Priority: 26.08.2015 US 201562210115 P (71) Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLC Indianapolis, IN 46268 (US)	(72) Inventors: ZHAO, Min Indianapolis, Indiana 46268 (US) LIU, Lei Indianapolis, Indiana 46268 (US) OUSE, David G. Indianapolis, Indiana 46268 (US) GIFFORD, James Indianapolis, Indiana 46268 (US) (74) Representative: f & e patent  Braunsberger Feld 29 51429 Bergisch Gladbach 51429 Bergisch Gladbach (DE)